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Obama and Biden Campaigning

August 31, 2008

Source: Obama for America

Senator Barack Obama, right, campaigns with his vice presidential pick, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, left. Although previously opponents for the Democratic nomination, Senators Obama and Biden had a healthy friendship and respect on the campaign trail. Biden was widely considered a smart pick for the experience and foreign policy expertise he brought to the ticket.